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Summary Of: Common nameuse of the common name is often contrasted with the use of the formal... a common name may be applied to a single... The meaning of the noun used for a common name may have been lost or forgotten... but when the common name is extended to two or more words much more is conveyed about the organism... The geographic range over which a particular common name is used will vary... the common name cat is used across the Western world while the name moggie... A common name which has a clear usage in a particular location may become ambiguous when used more... Many scientifically different organisms may have the same common name and one particular scientific entity might have many common names... will generally have a different common name in each language and sometimes many names in the same language... although the common name azalea is still used... For example cranesbill is the common name for the genus... while the common name geranium is often used for species of the South African genus... to be assurance when compiling these lists that common name synonyms truly refer to the same scientific entities... A common name which is quite useful in local context can be ambiguous if used more widely... a common name can capture the precision of a scientific name...Encyclodia Page On: Common name |
